MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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